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Musicport was established in 2000 to promote live music and music education in Whitby and the surrounding area with its primary event being Musicport World Music Festival each autumn. Over the last ten years the festival has grown year on year and has established itself as a prestigious event in the festival calendar attracting major names such as Rachid Taha, The Buena Vista Social Club presents Cachaito Lopez etc, Toumani Diabate, Levellers,Misty In Roots, Courtney Pine, Talvin Singh, Richard Hawley, Hugh Masekela, Chumbawamba, Altan, Mory Kante, Osibisa, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, & Los De Abajo.

2008 saw a major change with the festival moving to Bridlington from Whitby but in 2012 it returned to its spritual home in Whitby where it will remain.

As well as the festival we also run a regular concert programme (The Compass Club) both in Whitby Artists who have appeared as part of our concert programme in the past include Jah Wobble’s Invaders Of The Heart, Midge Ure, Daby Balde , Yusa, The Easy Star All Stars, Hazel O’Connor, Asere, Black Umfolosi, Sharron Shannon, Waterson Carthy, & Kate Rusby.

We are partners in the North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone and run a regular programme of education workshops and activities

with our Education Coordinator: Rebecca Gross.

We collaborate with Cultural Foundation to produce The Link a regional gig listing magazine.

We also run a Music Shop in Whitby called 'Musicport: The Shop' selling instruments, accessories and offering a repair service.

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